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The episode breaks down the evolving landscape of theatrical windows, highlighting that only 19 of 56 wide releases in 2025 enjoyed a 45‑day exclusive run, with Disney favoring long windows and Universal opting for short ones. It examines the Netflix‑Warner Bros. deal, noting Netflix’s push for a 45‑day window and the risk that Warner’s content could bypass rentals and go straight to streaming, pressuring theater attendance. The show also revisits the "Song Sung Blue" case, showing how early premium digital release can siphon 17% of box‑office revenue and potentially reshape consumer habits, while outlining the standard post‑theatrical release windows from premium electronic sell‑through to ad‑supported TV.
Most private investment funds fail before the second raise, not because of the market, but because they were never built as real businesses. In this solo episode of Raise the Bar, Seth Bradley breaks down why a fund is more than...
Talk‑show host Sherri Shepherd announced the cancellation of her daytime series "Sherri" after four seasons, though production will run through the fall. She thanked fans, praised her crew, and promised to keep spreading joy in new formats. Shepherd playfully warned...
Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said the firm aims to capture roughly 15 million new patients once Medicare begins covering obesity drugs later this year. The coverage, part of a "most‑favored‑nation" pricing deal with the Trump administration, could expand the market...
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced Todd Paladini as its inaugural chief information officer. Paladini, a veteran with over two decades leading IT for brands like Cafe Rio and Cinemark, will oversee modernization of the chain’s technology infrastructure. The hire...
Frontier Airlines announced a right‑sizing plan that will return 24 leased Airbus A320/321 aircraft to AerCap in Q2 2026 and defer 69 A320neo family deliveries to 2031‑33. The early lease terminations are expected to generate roughly $90 million in annual rent...
Vizrt has introduced four Campus Stadium Production Bundles that equip U.S. high schools and colleges with broadcast‑grade sports production tools, including the TriCaster switcher, replay engines, and graphics templates. The all‑in‑one packages are paired with Viz University’s on‑demand training, enabling...
In this episode, Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn explains how the network is leveraging its independence to create a faster, “no‑layers” development model that bypasses traditional pilot season. Thorn details Fox’s platform‑agnostic strategy, its unofficial first‑look partnership with Fox...
Aircraft interiors specialist ACS UK has secured two contracts with tier‑one global airlines to design and manufacture bespoke monuments for wide‑body aircraft, with deliveries slated for 2027. The deals were signed only months after the company reopened its order book,...
The piece warns that "free" surveillance technology—delivered through vendor pilots, federal grants, and wealthy donor gifts—carries hidden civil‑liberty costs and long‑term financial obligations. It cites examples such as Denver’s drone trials, Denver’s contested Flock ALPR contract, Atlanta’s police foundation opacity,...
Indie developer Wazen is set to release the anime‑action title MIGHTREYA on PC later this year, with 505 Games as publisher. The game follows Reya, a school‑girl superhero‑content creator, blending aerial combat reminiscent of Zenless Zone Zero and Dragon Ball: Sparking...
SolarEdge Technologies announced a partnership with grid‑software firm WeaveGrid to bring its residential battery systems into the utility‑focused Distribution‑Integrated System Capacity Orchestration (DISCO) platform. DISCO, originally built for large‑scale EV charging management, will now coordinate both electric vehicles and home...
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie transforms the cult web series into a daring theatrical comedy, blending mock‑documentary antics with high‑octane stunts. The film balances insider jokes for longtime fans with broader humor that welcomes newcomers, delivering a narrative...
RTX BBN Technologies secured a U.S. Department of Defense contract to create a real‑time smart spectrum manager that enables defence radars and commercial 5G networks to share frequencies without interference. The first phase will deliver a system that detects radar...
The U.S. Army successfully flight‑tested the extended‑range Guided Multiple‑Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) on Jan. 30 at White Sands, hitting area targets beyond 100 km. The test used the Alternative Warhead variant launched from a HIMARS, with performance meeting or exceeding expectations. ER GMLRS...
The Private Funds CFO platform has launched its seventh annual Fees & Expenses Survey, now conducted with law firms Troutman Pepper Locke and Withum. The survey seeks detailed input on management fees, performance incentives, and ancillary costs from fund managers,...
Currito, the Cincinnati‑based fast‑casual bowl chain, will open 11 new restaurants across the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic in 2026, following a record year that saw 25 franchise units sold in the past 18 months. The expansion targets markets such as Dayton,...
The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), formerly NREL, announced a second major workforce reduction this year, cutting 134 employees. The layoffs follow a prior round of 114 cuts nine months earlier and are attributed to adjusted funding levels and...
Mewgenics surged to the top of Steam within a day, logging over 67,000 concurrent players and recouping its development budget in just three hours. The indie roguelike, a seven‑year project co‑developed by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, demonstrates how rapid...
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a tender for containerised armouries, ammunition stores and workshops to support its overseas bases. The contract calls for a 20‑ft armoury and two 10‑ft containers, valued between £250 million and £500 million, with bids due...
Congress passed a spending bill that forces pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose detailed pricing information to group health plans starting in 2028‑2029. The law requires semiannual reports on drug spreads, net prices, rebates, and out‑of‑pocket costs, and mandates that...
Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells explains why many mid‑tier artists find it impossible to boycott major platforms like Spotify and Live Nation despite ethical concerns. She cites the financial reliance on Spotify streams and the necessity of Live Nation‑handled tours...
The episode discusses Britney Spears' reported sale of her music catalog to independent publisher Primary Wave, noting the lack of confirmed details and price. It places this deal in the context of recent high‑profile catalog sales by artists like Queen,...
Hiss Golden Messenger frontman M.C. Taylor announced his new album I’m People, set for release on May 1, 2026 via Chrysalis, and a supporting U.S. fall tour. The lead single “In the Middle of It” draws on desert‑highway imagery and Art Bell’s...
Capcom’s upcoming *Resident Evil Requiem* Deluxe Steelbook pre‑orders were abruptly canceled by Amazon after the retailer oversold inventory. Amazon emailed refunds, citing supplier shortages, while a newly created Amazon Exclusive edition promises the same physical goodies but won’t ship until...
CGI has broadened its multi‑year alliance with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise adoption of the Gemini agentic AI platform. The expansion equips tens of thousands of CGI consultants with Gemini Enterprise and funds joint workshops, hackathons, and training programs. It...
The inaugural European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) Summit will take place in Munich on February 19‑20, 2026, offering a two‑day program of technical deep dives, AI-focused sessions, and hands‑on training. Over 300 abstracts and clinical cases will be...
LRN’s 2026 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, based on more than 2,500 respondents across 26 industries, reveals a widening gap between high‑impact and average programs. While AI and data‑analytics adoption is expanding, many firms lack the governance and measurement...
The Eastern District of Michigan issued a 2026 opinion in Dassault Systèmes v. Childress that clarifies the status of the initial‑interest confusion doctrine. The court held that the Sixth Circuit’s 2020 decision did not foreclose the doctrine as a viable...
Blizzard’s Overwatch received a major Season 1 overhaul, adding five new heroes and stripping the “2” from its title. The update sparked a resurgence, pushing the game to a record 165,000 concurrent players on Steam. Enhanced weekly story drops and in‑game...
Lloyds Banking Group announced it will shut 95 more branches – 53 Lloyds, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland locations – between May 2024 and March 2027. The closures will leave the group with about 610 branches after the...
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In this episode, host and guest Ari Peskoe dissect President Trump’s aggressive rollback of the U.S. energy transition during his second term, detailing canceled projects, forced extensions of fossil‑fuel plants, and the weaponization of federal agencies against renewables. Peskoe explains how...
Bonfire Studios revealed an open demo for its debut title Arkheron, a fast‑paced competitive PvP action game slated for a Steam PC launch on February 20. The game pits fifteen three‑player squads against each other as they ascend a surreal,...
Mayo Clinic Platform’s Orchestrate tool has added new capabilities that deliver standardized, research‑ready cancer data. The upgrade leverages the OMOP Oncology common data model to transform unstructured inputs such as pathology reports and imaging into consistent tumor characteristics, biomarkers, and...
Cole Webley's feature debut "Omaha" is set for an April 24 theatrical release through Greenwich Entertainment. The drama follows a father, played by John Magaro, who impulsively whisks his two children on a 2008 road trip across the American West,...
BNY was named the Best Trade Finance Bank in North America, reflecting its robust portfolio and eight global trade centers. The bank leverages high credit ratings, competitive pricing, and a suite of digital tools to streamline trade processing, risk mitigation,...
Researchers performed heterochronic fecal microbiota transplants, moving gut microbes from young to aged mice, which reactivated canonical Wnt signaling and enhanced intestinal stem cell regeneration. Aged mice receiving young microbiota showed increased expression of Wnt3, Ascl2, Lgr5 and improved epithelial...
#SamRaimi held tight the #1 for another day at US #BoxOffice, after #20thCenturyStudios new original R-rated horror #SendHelp starring #RachelMcAdams & #DylanOBrien grossed 1.5M on 2nd TUE Discount Day, just a -41.8% drop from last TUE (vs #Old’s 1.1M, -50.2%,...
A reminder: ICE vehicles waste a whopping 80% of energy in their fuel. EVs are propelled by entirely different mechanisms. Energy enters the vehicle as electricity, which directly powers the drivetrain making it 3-4x more efficient. https://t.co/bvBDqWFEwj
At this year’s NRF conference, artificial intelligence dominated the agenda, with retailers showcasing AI‑driven supply chains, search, and HR tools. Yet the event largely ignored deeper societal concerns such as job displacement, consumer trust, and ethical boundaries. Futurist Doug Stephens...
President Trump today will unveil plans to use government funding and Pentagon purchases to sustain coal-fired power plants across the US. https://t.co/jQpTFHYb4v
Pleasure to meet with Colombian Ambassador Luis Fernando Medina at IEA HQ in the lead-up to next week's @IEA Ministerial in Paris We discussed the big step forward Colombia is about to take after its strong progress on the road to...
Zimmer Biomet announced a U.S. salesforce reorganization aimed at creating a fully dedicated, product‑specialized team of 2,500 reps. The shift targets high‑growth segments such as sports medicine, trauma, robotics, and ambulatory surgery centers, with one‑third of the transition already complete....
Many got on the make-clean-energy-cheap bandwagon in 2008 and before. But @TheBTI would always claim that most attention had to go to nuclear (which of course did not get cheaper) and belittled solar & wind. No solar champions at all....
Great discussion with Brazilian Ambassador Sarquis ahead of next week's @IEA Ministerial in Paris in which 🇧🇷 Energy Minister @asilveiramg will take part Looking forward to announcing a new phase in the IEA-🇧🇷 relationship following Brazil's request to become an IEA...
WTWH Healthcare has opened nominations for its 2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that advance cognitive care across home health, hospice, senior living, and related sectors. Eligible nominees must have at least seven years of experience and...
Harvard prints soft-robotics filaments with hollow channels that deform in a controlled way using compressed air https://t.co/t2o9lBwFOp https://t.co/PGXRRmrmDn
Harbor Health, an Austin‑based primary care and health‑insurance group, announced the acquisition of Rippl, a Seattle‑based dementia‑care platform. The deal, terms undisclosed, adds Rippl’s CMS GUIDE‑model services for Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries to Harbor’s condition‑focused care pathways. By...
Clear Street (CLRS) is set to price its IPO at $40‑44 per share, aiming to raise roughly $1 billion. The offering values the company at about 12 times revenue and over 25 times adjusted EBITDA, positioning it among high‑multiple fintech peers. Founded in...
A new national policy framework released by Children’s Respite Homes of America and the National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes proposes mandatory Medicaid EPSDT coverage for community‑based pediatric palliative care centers (PPCCenters) and short‑term respite (PPCRespite). The paper defines...
